Litigation

"Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override"

Earlier, the Vermont Press Bureau had a report that begins, "Gov. James Douglas vetoed the same-sex marriage bill Monday evening, just 15 minutes after lawmakers put the final touches on the legislation. The Vermont Senate is expected to easily override the Republican governor's veto this morning. Then attention will be focused on a much-anticipated veto showdown in the House, where the bill's fate is less clear: two-thirds support is needed to override a veto."

Full post as published by How Appealing on April 07, 2009 (boomark / email).